Suicide rate vs income inequality in Sweden
Sweden: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 11.8 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
11.8
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
54th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.03
in 2013
All-time low
11.41
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate vs income inequality in Sweden stood at 11.8.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Sweden peaked at 13.03 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.41, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 54th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.98 | — |
| 2001 | 12.75 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 12.75 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.83 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 11.99 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.75 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 12.31 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 12.02 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 12.37 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 13.02 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 11.85 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 11.81 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.19 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 13.03 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 12.38 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 12.47 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.56 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 11.97 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 12.49 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 12.53 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.41 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 11.8 | +3.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 11.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.02, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 11.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.91, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.38 | 11.83 | 13.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.23 | 11.56 | 13.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6 | 11.41 | 11.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 11.93 compare
- 52 Cook Islands 11.92 compare
- 53 Latvia 11.92 compare
- 55 Australia 11.76 compare
- 56 Guinea-Bissau 11.76 compare
- 57 Botswana 11.71 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Sweden?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Sweden was 11.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 13.03 in 2013.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.41 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Sweden ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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